Makino Tomitarō
An eccentric Kōchi hero and the father of Japanese botany, Tomitarō personally discovered about 600 new species of plants.
Shikoku’s leading tour provider since 2011
Kōei Ervin
Your guide to everything spiritual in Shikoku, Kōei is an ordained Buddhist priest and accomplished guide.
Akiyama Yoshifuru
This son of impoverished samurai revolutionised cavalry warfare in the Meiji period.
Kōno Michiari
Kōno Michiari, the champion of the Kōno clan, lead his small navy in feats of heroism against the Mongol invasion.
Kojorō Tanuki
A tale of a charming tanuki from Niihama.
Isaniwa Yukiya
Isaniwa Yukiya was the first mayor of Dogo, and he transformed Dogo Onsen into the building we see today.
Iba Teigō
The second Director-General of Sumitomo established the principle of CSR at Besshi Copper Mine.
Hirose Saihei
The first overseer of the Sumitomo business empire and a major figure in the Shikoku and Osaka business world during the Meiji period.
Masaoka Shiki
This poet from Matsuyama revived haiku as a literary form in the Meiji Period.
Ippen Shōnin
Ippen Shōnin of Matsuyama founded a dancing cult that spread through medieval Japan.